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ANC Anchorage

ANC → BRW on time

Ted Stevens Anchorage (Anchorage, AK) to Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial (Barrow, AK). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.9%
412 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+53 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

74% of flights from Anchorage to Barrow arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 9% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ANC → BRW: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 58% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 103 three hours or more; 2.9% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 412 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines41274%2.9%−4 min5.1%+53 minAlaska Airlines 87%, Horizon Air 13%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ANC). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (16 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (70 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: 73% on time (279 flights)732p
ANC → BRW, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: March (87%). Worst: December (55%).

40%70%100%Jan: 62% on time (103 flights)62JanFeb: too few flights (97 flights)FebMar: 87% on time (107 flights)87MarApr: 75% on time (103 flights)75AprMay: 85% on time (105 flights)85MayJun: 74% on time (104 flights)74JunJul: 64% on time (106 flights)64JulAug: 61% on time (106 flights)61AugSep: 79% on time (104 flights)79SepOct: 67% on time (106 flights)67OctNov: too few flights (98 flights)NovDec: 55% on time (102 flights)55Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10675%6.6%
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday49——
Friday52——
Saturday51——
Sunday50——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 41%Late inbound plane 36%Severe weather 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%

Cancellations: weather 9 · airline 3

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AS 512:12 p.m.34773%2.0%−3 minAlaska Airlines

Questions

How often are flights from ANC to BRW on time?

74% of 412 scheduled flights from Anchorage, AK to Barrow, AK arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from ANC to BRW?

December (55% on time). The best month is March (87%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.